The normal maturity of Myrica rubra is after the summer solstice every year, that is, from mid-June to early July in the solar calendar. However, the maturity time of Myrica rubra in different varieties and regions is slightly different. Areas with lower altitude and higher temperature mature earlier, and vice versa. Alpine areas above 1 km above sea level will mature at the latest, some will not mature until the end of May of the lunar calendar, and a few areas will not mature until June of the lunar calendar.

Xianju Yangmei is a specialty of Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, and a geographical indication of national agricultural products. Dongkui is a variety of Myrica rubra, which lives in Xianju. Its fruit is big, spherical, purple-red, slightly sharp, juicy, sweet and sour. The fruit of "Eleocharis tuberosa seed" is medium-sized, round, purple-black, round in flesh, dull and sweet in juice.